This weekend we stopped by the pet store because we had to replace Loki's CatDancer.  He pretty much destroyed the old one.  I also wanted to find something catnip related since I know the other two will go crazy for it, and it sure is fun to watch!  But what they offered in toys just didn't seem worth the money spent on them.  Some were hard ( Read more... )

We got the kitties a little special gift this year.  It's called the Boogie Mat for de Cat and it comes with some super duper Zoom Around the Room catnip   We hid it in the closet, until we just couldn't take the WHINING anymore!  So I thought I'd give you a photo montage of our kitties' Christmas!

OOOHHH...what's this?

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I came across some very yummy Koigu Painter's Pallette Premium Merino (KPPPM) sock yarn in a very nice blue-purple colorway, and decided to dedicate it to memorializing the recent floods out here.  So as I'm doing swatches for stitch patterns, I decide on a waterfall-lace-rib.  It looks like traveling water, is very pretty, and breaks up the ( Read more... )

Only 2 days on vacation, and I've finished 2 projects!!

First up, a HUGE thanks to Jenny!  This is the lovely Cream City Brick yarn that she dyed for me.  To make this shawl, I literally used every last inch of yarn!!


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So what do you do to compensate for a major hangover?  (DAMN that party was fun!!)

You futz with the new roving you got from Bahr Creek Llama & Fiber Studio and your (previously) unused drop spindle.


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Is it possible to walk into a bookstore and not purchase something?  If so, I have yet to accomplish this.  I have just added Victorian Lace Today to my collection.  I have some gorgeous NZ Merino Laceweight in Grape that requires a lace pattern (obviously).  I was knitting the Flickering Flames skirt out of it, but since it is much smaller than ( Read more... )

My grandmother called yesterday to ask if I was keeping any plants alive yet, so I got to brag that my Geranium had not died since it was given to me in May!  So she and my grandfather stopped by and made me a nice little (should be kill-proof) planter.  They even put the Geranium in it!

The whole planter.  It's zip-tied to the porch railing.

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